up close

adverb or adjective

: at close range

Examples of up close in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Race attendees can see the Humvee up close and enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win it. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

One popular exhibit has visitors getting a picture taken of their eye, and seeing it up close on a big screen. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The fact that Ship 40 didn't explode has given SpaceX the unexpected opportunity to study the spacecraft up close. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Fans had so many opportunities to see their favorites up close. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for up close

• arkose
• engross
• faroese
• fructose
• fucose
• gatos
• glucose
• jocose
• morose
• plateaus
• spinose
• vadose